Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Population 2024

11,607

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 11,607 with a growth rate of -1.94% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tallahatchie County, Mississippi is the 64th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 15,337 and has seen a growth of -24.32% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,457-230-2.15%
202810,687-230-2.11%
202710,917-230-2.06%
202611,147-230-2.02%
202511,377-230-1.98%
202411,607-230-1.94%
202311,837-230-1.91%
202212,067-238-1.93%
202112,305-343-2.71%
202012,648-1,283-9.21%
201913,931-97-0.69%
201814,028-127-0.9%
201714,155-228-1.59%
201614,383-236-1.61%
201514,619-105-0.71%
201414,724-253-1.69%
201314,977-68-0.45%
201215,045-284-1.85%
201115,329-8-0.05%
201015,33700%
199015,210-1,947-11.35%
198017,157-2,181-11.28%
197019,338-4,743-19.7%
196024,081-6,405-21.01%
195030,486-3,680-10.77%
194034,166-1,402-3.94%
193035,568-385-1.07%
192035,9536,87523.64%
191029,0789,47848.36%
190019,6005,23936.48%
189014,3613,43531.44%
188010,9263,07439.15%
18707,852-38-0.48%
18607,8903,24769.93%
18504,6431,65855.54%
18402,985-7,472-71.45%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.94% (-230)
County Seat
Charleston and Sumner
2020 Population
12,648
Area
646 mi²
Density
18 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-8.23% (-1,041)
Founded
December 31, 1833

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American7,67562.08%
White4,47036.16%
Two or more races1741.41%
Native American370.3%
Asian50.04%
Other race20.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Population by Race

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Median Age

38.4

Total

36

Male

42.7

Female

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Adults

There are 9,864 adults, (2,111 of whom are seniors) in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Age Dependency

59.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female5,77146.68%
Male6,59253.32%

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Population by Age

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3222.7666.933.1
Married1,5733.2978.421.6
Non Family1,4761.0963.336.7
Female8674.5359.940.1
Male4063.0250.549.5

3.58

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

66.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,15313.33%
Associates Degree1,28914.9%
Bachelors Degree6197.16%
Graduate Degree4124.76%
High School Graduate3,05335.29%
Less Than 9th Grade4835.58%
Some College1,64118.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black5,2294,088617
White3,2762,850385
2+ Races1306525
Hispanic353321
Native American661
Asian522
Other Race221

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 60%.

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,929$0$42,893
Graduate Degree$37,423$36,769$47,135
High School Graduate$42,921$47,764$21,908
Less Than 9th Grade$12,838$18,302$6,875
Overall$34,991$43,660$23,472
Some College$30,180$46,648$22,016

$34,991

Average Earnings

$43,660

Average Male

$23,472

Average Female

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Language

99.34% of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 0.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.31% of the population.

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Language

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black7,4042,41232.58%
White4,29364415%
Multiple1739957.23%
Hispanic44818.18%

26.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.74%

Male Poverty Rate

28.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi is Multiple, with 57.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi is White, with 15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.25%.

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.34%
High School22.34%
Some College16.94%
Bachelors or Greater9.66%

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.87%
Male Unemployed41.02%
Female Employed12.46%
Male Employed7.12%

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,346$67,242
Households$37,383$55,647
Married Families$65,787$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,174$29,293

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.3%

Male Marriage Rate

34.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

504

Number of Veterans

426

Male Veterans

78

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam219
First Gulf War155
Second Gulf War99
Korea7
World War II0

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54140
65 to 74137
75+125
55 to 6454
18 to 3448

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2807.52%
Black2033.43%
Hispanic2450%
2+ Races2013.89%
Native American12.7%

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.4%

Labor Force Participation

46.8%

Employment Rate

10.2%

Unemployment Rate

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89.88%

Born in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi

99.56%

Native Born

0.44%

Foreign Born

0.44%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.56% of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 89.88% having been born in Mississippi. 0.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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